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OFCCP Week In Review: January 2021

Special Edition Week In Review: Read all about it! While many of you were at holiday over the last two weeks, your federal government was not, and a lot of news hit the wire. So, we were there and can now report what you...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Thawing The Chilling Effect: Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Trainings Following The President’s September 2020 Executive Order...

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On September 4, 2020, under an order from the President of the United States, the director of Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russell Vought, issued a memorandum titled Training in the Federal Government that stated,...more

Carlton Fields

The Latest on EO 13950: The Fate of Workplace Diversity Training May Rest on the Election

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With the 2020 presidential election upon us, workplace EEO and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) professionals are pondering the fate—or staying power—of Executive Order 13950, “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.”...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New Executive Order on Federal Contractors Employing H-1B Visa Workers and Other Temporary Foreign Labor

President Trump recently signed an Executive Order focused on a government-wide review of federal contractors’ hiring and staffing practices, specifically taking aim at the H-1B visa program. The Executive Order states that...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

DOL is “plotting” a new fiduciary rule

When a government agency is plotting, they have to do it in public and it’s just a matter of when you find the clue. The Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a draft regulation called “Improving Investment Advice for...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

A primer On Suspension And Debarment

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We’ve all heard the expression that those who deal with the Government must turn square corners. This is because the Government has a broad array of tools at its disposal to motivate, coax, and cajole contractors and federal...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The DOL’s Fiduciary Rule: Will We Get a New Rule?

As you may know, the Department of Labor has included the proposal of a new fiduciary rule on its Regulatory Agenda. The Agenda indicated that it would be issued in December of last year. But, of course, it hasn’t...more

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Beltway Buzz - January 2020 #3

Where is Everybody? Perhaps due to the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, it’s been a relatively quiet week in the labor and employment arena in Washington, D.C. President Trump and U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

President Issues Executive Orders on Guidance Documents and Transparency

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The regulated community had a pleasant surprise from President Trump this week. The President issued two executive orders that have the stated intent to make closeted or last minute agency guidance and...more

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January 2019: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

DOL on verge of issuing MEP guidance

Six years since the Department of Labor (DOL) advisory opinion that required commonality between adopting employers of the multiple employer plan (MEP) in order for the MEP to be considred a plan, the DOL failed to issues...more

Clark Hill PLC

Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 32

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Appropriations. The Senate is expected to begin work this week on its next minibus appropriations bill- a package that would contain the Defense and Labor-HHS spending bills....more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Update: Tip Pooling by Restaurant Owners Remains in Flux

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This past April, we reported on a recent Ninth Circuit ruling which upheld a 2011 Department of Labor (“DOL”) rule that prohibits restaurants from instituting tip-pooling arrangements that include both front-of-house staff...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

OFCCP Town Hall Offers Contractors a Chance to Be Heard

Having shaken the prospect of a merger with EEOC, and facing a smaller budget, the OFCCP offers a glimpse into its priorities and invites contractors to suggest changes. - Takeaways - Compliance letters have been...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

DOL Kicks The Fiduciary Rule Further Down The Road

The Fiduciary Rule is like a bad soap opera where the action takes too long to happen and it’s just stretched out over time making small turns with some end game to happen later down the line....more

Clark Hill PLC

Window on Washington - This Week in the Nation's Capital - Vol. 1, Issue 24

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Hurricane Harvey Could be the Most Expensive Natural Disaster in US History: Republican House members from Texas and Louisiana are pressing congressional leaders and top Trump administration officials for immediate federal...more

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Department of Labor Officially Proposes Delaying Fiduciary Rule’s Exemptions for 18 Months

On August 30, 2017, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) officially proposed delaying the applicability date of exemptions to its fiduciary rule until July 1, 2019. The proposal was expected after DOL stated in a court filing...more

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Window on Washington - This Week in the Nation's Capital - Vol. 1, Issue 23

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CBO Confirms Size of Breach of Defense Cap for FY18 Bills: The House FY18 Omnibus Appropriations Bill scheduled to be taken up in September would bust the Defense cap by $72 billion. This would cause the Office of Management...more

Broker-Dealer Compliance + Regulation

Does a Proposal for Further Delay in Implementation of the DOL Fiduciary Rule Suggest Major Changes Are Coming?

On August 9, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a proposal to delay until July 1, 2019 the implementation date for those portions of the DOL’s fiduciary rule that...more

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Department of Labor Requests Additional 18-Month Delay of Certain Fiduciary Rule Requirements

On August 9, 2017, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) stated in a court filing that the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) is reviewing a proposal to extend the applicability date for certain requirements under DOL’s...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

DOL to Restart Conversation on New Overtime Rule

On June 27, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor sent a Request for Information related to the now-enjoined overtime rule to the Office of Management and Budget for review.  After OMB completes its review, the RFI will be...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Trump Administration Begins Process To Rescind “2016 Persuader Rule”

The Trump Administration has begun the process to rescind the “2016 Persuader Rule,” one of the most contentious employment-related regulations issued during the Obama Administration. Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The DOL Fiduciary Rule Is No Time To Celebrate

The Department of Labor (DOL) sent the final rule to the Office of Management and Budget that will delay the implementation of the fiduciary rule. While some brokers may think it’s a time to celebrate, there is no room to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What’s New in Washington: 10 Things You Need to Know

As the Trump presidency completes its first 10 weeks, the administration is celebrating big wins on the regulatory reform front while nursing some wounds from a major defeat on efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable...more

McDermott Will & Emery

DOL Proposes 60-Day Delay of Fiduciary Rule in Response to White House Directive

The future of the fiduciary rule—originally set to be implemented this upcoming April—remains uncertain after the White House directed the United States Department of Labor (DOL) to reevaluate, defer implementation and...more

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